John Gunderman (1837-1913)
A photograph of John Gunderman taken in the 1890s. John was born 26 December 1837 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Michael Gunderman (1809-1889) and Rebecca Minnich [Riegle] Gunderman […]
Widow Betsy Rickert Farm, 1875
An undated photograph of the buildings on what was in 1875, the 32 acre farm of the Widow Betsy Rickert, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As shown on the […]
Jacob Hess (1840-1917) & Amanda [Klinger] Hess (1845-1931)
A portrait of Jacob A. Hess (1840-1917) and his wife Amanda S. [Klinger] Hess (1845-1931) of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is estimated that the photo was taken about […]
Calvin Engle Farm
An undated photograph of the Calvin Engle home in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo is Art Spotts, but the other person is unknown. Calvin Engle […]
Calvin Engle (1884-1950) & Catherine [Hoffman] Engle (1888-1973)
An undated snapshot photograph of Calvin Engle (1884-1950) and his wife, Catherine Ellen “Katie” [Hoffman] Engle (1888-1973) of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Engle’s were married at Berrysburg, […]
Barry Farm & Family of Specktown
An early 1940s photograph of the home along Specktown Road, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was formerly the Short Mountain Hotel or Abraham Hess Hotel, taken at the […]
Henry A. Grubb (1850-1910) & Isabella Louisa [Hess] Grubb (1857-1944)
A pair of undated portrait photographs of Henry A. Grubb (1850-1910) and Isabella Louisa [Hess] Grubb (1857-1944). This couple married about 1874 and Lived in Washington Township and Lykens Township, […]
Short Mountain Hotel, 1875
The ruins of the old Abraham Hess Hotel, also known as the Short Mountain Hotel, are shown in the above photograph which was taken in the early 21st century in […]